The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-07
oBRIEv DID IT All ALONE
Hes Sworn In All the George Men, and New
the Court will Settle It.

Nobody except John j. O'Brien could be
found yesterday who would father O'Brien's
act in swearing in the George inspectors Of
election after the business hours OF the Police
Commissioners on Wednesday night. The Re-
publican Commissioners denied that they had
authorized him to take such step. and said
that he had done 1t on his own responsibility,
but added that he was right In 80 acting and
had legal advice for what he did. That he had
not acted with their connivance. or. at any
rate. with their authority. they formally as
sured their Democratic colleagues The Demo-
cratic Commissioners, OF course, thought that
OBrien had acted in an unjustinable and un-
warranted manner. The Progressive Labor
party leaders. who want the inspectors them-
selves land who say they got some OF them by
included a. lot of men who were George men
last year., but are not now, agree with the
Democratic Commissioners. The notices their
sH n i 1 red
where the italics appear:
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ponisd an n.pssso. q election and ..snsd
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authorized. and therefore void. and there's
ne'9Me have ss ee sSPS spSo sh
yitsch. that Chairman John McMackin Of the
aHs snH5 poSs Bs
place near Police Headqparters. II al goes TO
prove the deal between the United LABOR party
About order from Sdgs Pat
ing the Police Board to convene al. once and
this morning before the General Term why
This was presently followed b. another order
appointed the Progressive Labor party,s In
Re o ohsr
Irving Hall, to be heard ct the same time.
The Commissioners convened soon after re-
Sstensbiy to eeie osoef p% after oeeei
however when they net again LSWysr Eihu
mlssiener s for some time Corporation ceun-
sci OBrien gave the Democratic Commission
ers adyIcs. and both Lawyers t9ok G srt In the
party. ". p. Rogers for the ProeressiSes, and
com% 0hs err Porter and voorhis presented
written list OF their reasons for refusing to
the Gess ONE Is
be appoInted in August and September. where.
as It Is October now. The other reasons are
that II is not clear what Organization should
get the extra inspectors Nothing was done
with this document.
The Commissioners adjourned abou. 6'i P.
NJ, after a resolution, offered by Commissioner
French, to appoint the George inspectors
forthwith had been lost by the conventional
Chief O'Brien finished his days work shortly
after 6 o'clock, having sworn In 1S9 United La.
Dor Party inspectors. 1888 Democrats and 81
Republicans completing tho number allotted
to each party.
II have received no instructions from any
one Of the Commissioners" he said. and
have acted OH my own responsibility. I
have not given up hope OF succeeding myself
In office and there is no truth in the story that
Iwant to 60 to the Assembly from the Eighth
As to O'Brlen's successor the Local Civil
Service Board has not yet made out its ratings
Of candidates. and will not mako them out be-
fore Saturday. i three soldier candidates are
rated as high as 70 they will be certified as the
three eligibles, and O'Brien will be left out.
Mayor Hewitt was asked yesterday what he
thought Of Chief O'Brien's action; He de-
clined to express an opinion. After the Mayors
Office was closed 1t was announced that he had
written a letter to the Police Commissioners on
the subject. They did not get such u letterlast
night and the Mayor would not talk about 1t.